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Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by the ballet, marking the release of the film Ballerina, featuring a score by Klaus Badelt.

Matthew Sweet with film music inspired by the magic and romance of the ballet in the week that sees the launch of the Klaus Badelt score for "Ballerina".

The programme includes music from "Black Swan", "Mao's Last Dancer", "The Red Shoes", "The Intelligence Men", "Exposed", "The Bandwagon", "Black Tights" and the Classic Score of the Week is "On Your Toes".

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Sat 17 Dec 2016 15:00

Music Played

  • Marvin Hamlisch

    A Chorus Line (1985) - At the Ballet

    Performer: Vicki Frederick. Performer: Michelle Johnson. Performer: Pam Klinger.
  • Clint Mansell

    Black Swan (2010) - Perfection

    Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Matt Dunkley.
  • FrΓ©dΓ©ric Chopin

    The Turning Point (1977) - Etude in Ab Op25/1

    Performer: John Lanchbery.
  • T. Rex

    I Love to Boogie

  • Christopher Gordon

    Mao's Last Dancer (2007) - Finale

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Christopher Gordon.
  • Brian Easdale

    The Red Shoes - Ballet Suite

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Muir Mathieson.
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  • Philip Green

    The Intelligence Men (1965) - Main Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
  • Harry B. Smith

    The Sheik of Arab

    Composer: Francis Wheeler. Ensemble: Regal Male Trio.
  • Georges Delerue

    Exposed (1982) - Main Theme

    Conductor: Georges Delerue. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
  • Arthur Schwartz

    The Bandwagon (1953) - Dancing in the Dark

    Music Arranger: Conrad Salinger. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Adolph Deutsch.
  • Marius Constant

    Black Tights (1960) - Cyrano De Bergerac

    Narrator: Maurice Chevalier. Orchestra: Marius Constant Orchestra.
  • Richard Rodgers

    On Your Toes (1937) - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: Arthur Fiedler.
  • Goblin

    Suspiria

  • Klaus Badelt

    Ballerina (2016) - Ballerina

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

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  • Sat 17 Dec 2016 15:00

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